Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-09-03
CASCADE COUNTY BILL.
Read Twice and Referred to Special
Committee-General Business
EARLY Adjournment
Proposed.

iTOiI SuoteE CouHtgs hPPosaiSsa aiit tSNA tsa9
oath of office. The enrolling committee
reported that the governor had approved
the resolution for the employment of ex-
ira clerks. Mr.. Collins from the judiciary
committee reported favorably a bill pro-
viding punishment for interference with
railroad tracks.
Mr.. Holiday introduced a bill provid-
ing that Gallatin and Park counties, and
Meagher and Fergus counties should be
jointly represented in the council. The
bill was read twice and referred to the
committee On towns and counties.
Mr.. Collins introduced bill to create
the county of Cascade, define its bounda-
ries and provide for its organization. The
bill was read twice and referred toa spec
ial committee, composed of members from
Choteau, Meagher and Lewis and Clarke
counties.
Mr. Hundley introduced bill to amend
section 131 of the criminal laws SO as to
place fair grounds under the protection
committee.
President Hickman appointed the ways
and means committee on revenue laws,
substituting Mr.. Holiday for Mr.. Waters.
who is still absent. The other members
are Pardee and Collins. On the joint
committee to consider the lien laws are
appointed, Kennedy, Richards and Humid
lev. For members of the joint committee
on the bounty law, Sutherlin, Burleigh
and CardwelI were appointed. The coun-
Gil then went into committee of the whole
with MIR. Kennedy in the chair. The bill
concerning interference with railroad
tracks was considered.
a message from the house reported the
passage by that body Of Il resolution TO ad-
iourn on SATURDAY. September 10, at noon.
aiessrs. Ss.therlin, Burleigh, Richards and
Kennedy spoke against the resolution.
They held that to place the date OF adj
iournment within such a short period be-
fore any work has been done was unWiSe.
II the important business suggested by
the governor had been acted upon an ear
Iy adjournment could be had. They also
said tiiat the members seemed to have one
or more bills to present, and that to limit
the time of the session would result in
most work done being on these bills to
to the neglect of the general measures.
These bills would consequently go
through in haste and prove to have as
many errors as before. The ayes and
nayes being called for on the passage OF
the resolution the same was lost by
tho foflowinv yura.
-BateheIder, Holiday and Mr.
Presidents.
Nays-Burleigh, Cardwell, Collins
Hundley, Kennedy, Richards and Suther-
lin-7.
Absent-Pardee ana Waters-2.
4 message from the house announced
the passage of bill empowering the sec
1etary to expend $500 for printing the
bills introduced in the legislature, the
money to be refunded when congress
made an appropriation for the Legislative
expenses. The resolution which was op
posed by MIR. Collins and favored by Mr.
Kennedy. was lost by the following vote
Ayes-Burleigh, Hundley, Kennedy
Richards and Sutherlin-5.
Nays-Batchelder, Cardwe1l, Collins
Holiday and Mr.. Presidents.
Absent-Pardee and Waters-2.
In the house notice was given of several
new bills, including one by Mr.
Anderson to authorize cities and towns tc
issue bonds; and by Mr. Taylor to amend
section 452 of article q revised statutes
Buslett introduced bill to create the of
fee of attorney general.
PASSED THE coNcIL.
HELENA, September Especial to th'
Tribune].-Th bin to create the count.
of Cascade came up in the council fo
final action this forenoon. Mr.. Collin
made an able and convincing speech il
its favor The bill passed, ayes, s; noes, 3
SOME ALTERATIONS.
Some changes were made in the Cascad
county bill. In the bill as passed BY tn
council Great Falls is designated as tn
county seat. The new county is made Ii
able to pay $4,000 to Choteau county am
$4,000 to Meagher county as its part fth
indebtedness ofthose two counties. Bond
bearing 6 per cent interest and due il
fifteen years may be issued in payment
such the first year. Officers for the ne1
county are named as follows: Commi:
sioners, Charles Wegner, J. A. Harris,
A. Wall; sheriff, George STEEL; treasurer
Arthur E. Dickerman; county clerk an
recorder, James w. Matkin; probat
Judge, Herbert 2. Rolfe; assessor, Richar
T. Gorham; county attorney, George "
TayIor: superintendent of public instrue
ton, Bessie Ford; coroner, John Ii. FAN
field; public administrator, John W. Star
ton. These officers are to hold thel
places until new officers are chosen at th
general election in 1888. Their compenss
tion is to be as follows: Treasurer, 81
900: sheriff, ST 800; assessor, s., 500
county clerk and recorder, 81 500; probat
Judge. $1,000: superintendent of publ
instruction, $B0sl: county attorney, $500
deputy clerk of the district cnurt, $60t
The county boundaries of Meagher, Che
teau, Lewis and Clarke and Fergus are a
tered to conform to the boundaries estaI
lished by the act But that part OF slea
cher county east Of range ten east, an
nortl, Of township fifteen north is adde
10 Fergus county, and that part Of Fergu